Dylan Behler

Behler was born in Annapolis, Maryland, on June 5, 1998,^[2] and is a life-long resident of Anne Arundel County.^[3] He graduated from Southern High School in 2016,^[4] afterwards attending the University of Maryland, College Park, where he worked as a government affairs intern for the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department in 2017 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and government in 2020.^[2]

In 2018, Behler worked on the campaigns of Alice J. Cain and Steuart Pittman.^[3] He also worked as a committee analyst for Senate President Thomas V. Miller Jr., and later served as legislative director and chief of staff for state senator Sarah Elfreth from 2019 to 2023.^[3][2] He also served as a member of the Anne Arundel Democratic Central Committee from 2019 to 2025,^[2] and was a delegate to the 2024 Democratic National Convention.^[5] Before being appointed to serve in the Maryland House of Delegates, Behler worked as the director of legislative and constituent services for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.^[6]

In January 2025, after state delegate Shaneka Henson was appointed to the Maryland Senate, Behler applied to fill the remainder of her term in the Maryland House of Delegates.^[7] He was nominated to the seat by the Anne Arundel Democratic Central Committee—which Behler was a member of at the time of the vote—on February 1, 2025, with Behler receiving 10 votes, progressive activist Chrissy Holt receiving seven, and Annapolis alderman Brooks Schandelmeier receiving one.^[8] Behler was sworn in on February 6, 2025.^[9] Sworn in at 26 years old, he is currently the youngest member of the Maryland General Assembly.^[8]